A marathon like no other
Written by Sue-Ann Levy | Toronto Sun | March 25, 2018 When my wife Denise and I arrived in Jerusalem the afternoon before my half-marathon of a lifetime, all I worried
Hero overcame near-death injuries to win Paralympic gold
Written by Sue-Ann Levy | Toronto Sun | Feb. 25, 2018 A little more than 11 years ago, Noam Gershony woke up in a Haifa hospital, practically every bone in
Disabled Veteran Shares His Inspiring Story at BHC Event
From the Canadian Jewish News | by Barbara Silverstein | February 8, 2018 Noam Gershony flew all kinds of dangerous missions when he was an Apache helicopter pilot. Today, however,
Toronto Sun Columnist: Next year in Jerusalem…and I mean it!
By Sue-Ann Levy / Toronto Sun Columnist It is Jewish tradition to say “Next Year in Jerusalem” at the end of a Passover seder and on Yom Kippur, the Jewish
Cantor loses weight, raises money for Beit Halochem
Published Dec. 21, 2016 | The Canadian Jewish News When Adath Israel Congregation Cantor Alex Stein set out to lose 100 pounds last year, one tremendous accomplishment gave
Largest-ever CIM ride raises $750,000 for Israel’s disabled veterans
By Ilana Shneider, CJI News For five days, over 100 Jewish and non-Jewish Canadians rode alongside 70 disabled veterans during the 9th annual Courage in Motion bike ride from Jerusalem to Eilat.
Celebration of Life Concert even includes a marriage proposal
Reprinted with permission of the Canadian Jewish News. By Frances Kraft – June 10, 2016 A surprise marriage proposal, some dancing in the aisles, and an eclectic choice of music
Our heroes inspire Montreal students with stories of resilience
Originally published on Hebrew Academy’s website (September 3, 2015) Ehud Amiton’s eyes welled with tears as he recalled being wounded in battle while serving as a staff sergeant in November,
Beit Halochem Canada hosts 38 ‘Kids of Courage’
Beit Halochem Canada, Aid to Disabled Veterans of Israel welcomed 38 bar and bat mitzvah aged Israeli children of disabled veterans from Beit Halochem Israel in Summer 2015. These
Toronto community supports wounded Israeli veterans
Celebration of Life 2015 honoured four designated heroes from Operation Protective Edge, who were wounded and who appeared in videos as well as in person to standing ovations: Sergeant Sariel Teper,
Page 4 of 5